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The life of Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson was a black polar explorer who is little known in the UK.
  1. The life of Matthew Henson
    08:12
    The life of Matthew Henson
  2. Introduction
    04:05
    Introduction
  3. Genre
    08:41
    Genre
  4. The World
    05:53
    The World
  5. Drawing out the secret character
    05:00
    Drawing out the secret character
  6. Character and story
    08:16
    Character and story
  7. Stuff
    07:22
    Stuff
  8. Obstacles
    04:05
    Obstacles
  9. Choices
    10:01
    Choices
  10. Summary
    01:58
    Summary
  11. Questions from schools
    08:43
    Questions from schools
  12. Questions from the audience
    09:53
    Questions from the audience
  13. How to Draw Granville's Head
    04:23
    How to Draw Granville's Head
  14. Re-imagining Scottish folklore
    01:48
    Re-imagining Scottish folklore
  15. Flirting and locker room talk
    06:28
    Flirting and locker room talk
  16. The hero birds
    03:03
    The hero birds
  17. Social media and influencers
    03:10
    Social media and influencers
  18. Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
    05:18
    Konnie Reads From Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
  19. Writing – when why how?
    09:26
    Writing – when why how?
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    08:19
    A monster quiz
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